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Madison Station Quilt Guild, Secretary’s Report
General Membership Meeting, September 14th, 2023
Location: St Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 786 Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758
Attendance: 55 members, 5 new members, 5 visitors
Call-to Order: Meeting was started at 6:33 pm by President David O’Dell
Old Business:
• A motion to approve the August meeting minutes was made, seconded and approved.
• Paint Chip Challenge Updates: Entry forms must be submitted no later than the October 12th guild meeting. Drop-off for challenge entries will be on Wednesday November 8th at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church from 1:00-5:00pm. Drop-off at Susan’s house can also be coordinated. There is no need for hanging sleeves on entry items.
• Madison Street Festival Reminders: This event will take place on the first Saturday in October, October 7th. Quilts are needed for display and volunteers are needed for shifts at the gazebo where the quilts will be hung.
New Business:
• The nominating committee announced the following nominees for the 2024 board: President – Sue Bartlow, Vice President - Denise Edge, Treasurer – Sharon Noel, Membership – Mar Emily Cowell, Secretary – Lian Monikowski and Member at Large – Tom Ramby.
• Kari Hawkins discussed the upcoming Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Quilt Show on March 15th and 16th, 2024. Entry will be $5 and includes a reception. Tickets will be available for an opportunity quilt; the drawing will be held at the event. Our guild will have two booths at this event and many items are needed to stock these booths; examples include bowl cozies, prayer squares, and more.
• Diane will continue to select a pre-meeting dinner location.
• Donation gifts:
o Three (3) members received thank you gifts including gift cards provided by Southern Charm Quilting, Barb’s Sewing Center, and Sweet Home Quilting.
o Three (3) donation thank you gifts were awarded including:
▪ Ruler and Sweet Home Quilting gift card
▪ Stuffing tool and Barb’s Sewing Center gift card
▪ Complete quilt kit with fabric and pattern
Speaker: Patty Murphy shared her journey from crafts to sewing clothes to quilts. She loves to explore value and vibrant colors. Many of her creations are not planned as she enjoys the experience of seeing what happens and ending up with something fun. She had a book published in 2016 called Piecing Makeover which provides help with precision piecing and blocks which don’t behave. She has another book on the way with an expected release date of November 2024.
Show-and-Tell: Five members shared five projects.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Lian Monikowski
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